Remembering Loved Ones Local Obituaries
Hoskinson Funeral and Cremation Service posts local obituaries from the families that we serve in the areas of Licking County & Perry County in Ohio.
Lesa J. Hinson
May 2, 2024
Lesa J. Hinson, 63, of Millersport, passed away on May 2, 2024 at the Selma Markowitz Care Center, operated by Hospice of Central Ohio. She was born in Newark, Ohio on June 22, 1961 to the late Arthur C. and Marian M. Davis. Prior to retirement, Lesa worked at Blessed Sacrament School in Newark for many years. She was a...
James Mitchell Howell
May 1, 2024
Funeral services celebrating the life of James Mitchell Howell, 84, of Pataskala, will be held at 7:00 p.m., Friday, May 3, 2024, in the chapel of the Kirkersville home of HOSKINSON Funeral and Cremation Service. The family will receive friends on Friday from 5:00 p.m. until the time of the Funeral at 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home, 285 E...
Karen S. Agnew
Apr 29, 2024
Karen S. Agnew, 76, of Newark, passed away on April 29, 2024 at the Laurels of Heath. She was born in Zanesville, Ohio on August 21, 1947. Prior to retirement, Karen was a Licensed Practical Nurse at Newark Heathcare Center for over 20 years. She was a member of the Heath Church of Christ and was a member of the...
Carolyn L. Mcpherson
Apr 29, 2024
A Mass of Christian Burial for Carolyn L. McPherson, 81, of Hebron, will be held on Saturday, May 4, 2024 at 12:30 p.m. at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church, 5133 Walnut Road, Buckeye Lake, Ohio, with Father David Sizemore as Celebrant. Visitation will be held at the church one hour prior to the Funeral Mass on Saturday, from...
Mildred Louise Ray
Apr 29, 2024
Funeral services, celebrating the life of Mildred Louise Ray, 85, of Pataskala, will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 5, 2024, in the chapel of the Kirkersville home of HOSKINSON Funeral and Cremation Service. The family will receive friends on Sunday from 1:00 p.m. until the time of the funeral at the funeral home, 285 E. Main...
Dana Wesley Burns
Apr 28, 2024
Funeral services celebrating the life of Dana Wesley Burns, 55, of Etna, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, May 6, 2024, in the chapel of the Kirkersville home of HOSKINSON Funeral and Cremation Service, with burial to follow in the Kirkersville Cemetery. There will be light refreshments served at the Kirkersville Methodist Church immediately following the burial. ...
Donald E. Livingston
Apr 27, 2024
Donald “Don” Eugene Livingston, 67, passed away peacefully in Newark on April 27th, 2024, after a yearlong battle with cancer.
A son of Ralph and Hazel (Rissler), Don was born December 3, 1956, in Newark, Ohio. He grew up surrounded by his three brothers and older sister and during childhood earned the nickname “Bunk”. He graduated from...
Mary L. Alspach
Apr 26, 2024
A funeral service celebrating the life of Mary L. Alspach, 87, of Thornville, will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday, May 11, 2024 with Pastor Doug Lynn officiating at Hoskinson Funeral and Cremation Service. Friends may call from 1:00 - 2:00 pm prior to the service at the funeral home, 56 South Main Street, Thornville. Mary Passed away peacefully...
James Lee Landrum
Apr 24, 2024
A memorial service celebrating the life of James Lee “Jim” Landrum, age 77, of Somerset, will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 2, at the Kirkersville Chapel of Hoskinson Funeral & Cremation Service. Friends may call from 3-6 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home, 285 East Main Street in Kirkersville.
Jim was...
Joel R. Shamblin
Apr 22, 2024
A funeral service celebrating the life of Joel R. Shamblin, 80, of Thornville, will be held on Thursday, April 25, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at the Thornville chapel of Hoskinson Funeral and Cremation Service with Pastor Keith Sjostrand officiating. Burial will follow in Community Gardens in Somerset. Visitation will be held at the funeral home, 56 S. Main Street, Thornville,...
George Blackburn
Apr 22, 2024
George Blackburn, age 71, of Newark, passed away on Monday, April 22, 2024 at St. Ann’s Hospital in Columbus. George was born August 1, 1952 in Columbus, Ohio to the late Harold George Blackburn and the late Nellie Belle (Barcus) Blackburn Sharrow.
A veteran of the United States Navy, George faithfully served his country during the Vietnam...
James Luther Hamilton
Apr 22, 2024
After a long illness, but surrounded by family and friends, James Luther Hamilton (Jim) went to be with his Lord on April 22, 2024. James was born on May 19, 1944, deep in the coal mining hills of Hellier, Kentucky. James is preceded in death by his parents Lark and Ethel (Bartley) Hamilton, and three infant sisters, Nancy, Mazel, and...
Terry A. Brown
Apr 17, 2024
A funeral service celebrating the life of Terry A. Brown, age 73, of Newark, will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 23, at Criss Wagner Hoskinson Funeral Home with Rev. James E. Workman, Jr., pastor at Wings of Hope Tabernacle.
Friends may call from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home,...
David Eugene Kochensparger
Apr 16, 2024
A visitation celebrating the life of David Eugene Kochensparger, 63, of Mt. Perry, will be held on Tuesday, April 23, 2024 from 2:00 to 4:00 and 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Thornville chapel of Hoskinson Funeral and Cremation Service, 56 S. Main Street, Thornville. David was born in Columbus, Ohio on January 12, 1961 to the late David E....
Joann R. May
Apr 15, 2024
Joann R. "Cookie" May, age 77, of Brownsville, passed away Monday, April 15, 2024 in her home with her family by her side. She was born August 21, 1946, in Columbus, Ohio to the late Elmer J. and Mary Jo (Rabourn) Higgins. A graduate of Marion-Franklin High School in Columbus, Ohio. Cookie loved all animals and was particularly fond of...
Steven Paul Elkins
Apr 15, 2024
January 20, 1971 to April 15, 2024
Steven Paul Elkins passed away unexpectedly on April 15, 2024 after a 6-month battle with lung cancer. He was born in Long Beach, CA to William A. Elkins and Carol J. (Link) Elkins. He grew up in Orange County, CA and relocated to Columbus, OH in 1997 to be close...
Susan L. Dunlap
Apr 14, 2024
A memorial service celebrating the life Susan L. Dunlap, 63, of Newark, will be held on Friday, April 19, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. at Criss Wagner Hoskinson Funeral Home, 179 Granville Street, Newark, with Pastor Wes Humble officiating. Susan was born on September 4, 1960 in Newark, Ohio to the late Rowland Wendall Dunlap and Joyce J. (Henry) Dunlap, who...
Brian Keith Williamson
Apr 12, 2024
Brian Keith Williamson, age 59, of Buckeye Lake, passed away on Friday, April 12, 2024 at his home following a brief illness. Brian was born December 15, 1964 in Columbus, Ohio to Paul Arthur Williamson, Sr. and Ramona Lavella (Parker) Williamson.
Brian was a trim carpenter and was self-employed. He enjoyed building furniture and collecting coins and...
Annabelle Elswick
Apr 10, 2024
Funeral services, celebrating the life of Annabelle Elswick, 83, of Hebron, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 16, 2024 in the chapel of the Thornville home of HOSKINSON Funeral and Cremation Service, with her pastor Jerry Carpenter as celebrant. Burial will follow in the Dew Cemetery, near Corning. The family will receive friends on Tuesday from...
Melvin Shane Stevenson
Apr 10, 2024
Shane Stevenson, 77, of Thornville, passed away April 10, 2024 in Newark following an extended illness. He was born April 4, 1947 in Columbus, the son of the late Ralph E and Nada (Jackson) Stevenson. He served honorably in the US Army in Vietnam. Shane was a “car guy”, and worked as foreman at Roush Honda Autobody in Westerville for...